HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – Air Force Cadet Noelle Vella sits in class at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst listening to her instructor intently. In addition to her responsibilities as a cadet, Vella is also a student and member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard. (Massachusetts National Guard

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